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- Summary: The Boss' first studio album with the E Street Band since 1984's 'Born In The U.S.A.,' 'The Rising' contains 15 new Springsteen songs produced by Brendan O'Brien.
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 21
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Mixed: 3 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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UncutA brave and beautiful album of humanity, hurt and hope from the songwriter best qualified to speak to and for his country.... A towering achievement. [Album of the Month, Sep 2002, p.102]
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Springsteen's words may be weighted with the aftershocks of death, but the music, ironically, is animated; unlike ''Joad,'' ''The Rising'' is a pleasure to hear.
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Both sober and celebratory, The Rising makes a strong case for the transcending power of rock and roll.
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BlenderBeginning with "Further On (Up The Road)," Springsteen finds his footing and rides out the album on a stirring high note. [#9, p.140]
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In one fell swoop Springsteen has released an album that is chillingly relevant even as much of it, especially the over ballyhooed "Mary's Place", is unabashedly anachronistic.
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The Rising somewhat falters in its middle third, as Springsteen struggles to make this a cohesive record.
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The Rising is a tiresome battle between the sheer spirit that Bruce and his sidekicks invest in their work and the material itself, which is underwritten and overproduced.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 36 out of 38
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Mixed: 2 out of 38
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Negative: 0 out of 38
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DavidJ.Jul 31, 2002Poignant and uplifting...a truly great and timely record.
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ScottHFeb 13, 2006Bruce does it again.
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MarthaR.Aug 6, 2002His best!!!!! He only gets better with age!
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JakeHJul 22, 2004The Rising is one of the best songs ever written and Bruce Springsteen is the greatest singer song writer since Bob Dylan
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ZackAApr 6, 2006Eloquence in music and lyric that comes from no other master than Bruce Springsteen.
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Oct 17, 2016
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LydiaE.Aug 2, 2002
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